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Sober and Unashamed: Catastrophism
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Catastrophism” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep334 – Intimacy Coaching with Dan Purcell
Dan Purcell is an intimacy coach and the host of the Get Your Marriage On! podcast. Sheri and Matt ask Dan about taboo subjects around sexuality, safety…
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Sober and Unashamed: Soft Pillows
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Soft Pillows” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep333 – Dueling Instincts: Self Care or Nurturing
Sheri talks about breaking free from an instinctual and conditioned compulsion to prioritize Matt’s needs over hers. Her transformation has not only had…
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Sober and Unashamed: Cold Hands
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Cold Hands” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep332 – No More Wasted Days with Sara
Sara Kaufman-Bradstreet got sober, along with her husband, six years ago, and she talks with Sheri and Matt about triggers, parenting, the alcoholic label…
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Sober and Unashamed: And I Thought Alcohol Addiction Was Dangerous
New from Sober and Unashamed: “And I Thought Alcohol Addiction Was Dangerous” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy…
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Ep331 – Alcohol has No Relationship Value with Amy Lombardi
In her 25 years as a couples therapist, Amy Lombardi, LPC, has worked with thousands of people, and can think of zero clients for whom alcohol has enhanced…
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Ep330 – Dating After Alcoholism Roundtable
Kelly, Melanie, and Tess make a return visit to the podcast, this time to share their hard-earned wisdom about their pitfalls and successes in navigating the…
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Sober and Unashamed: Million-Dollar Endorsement
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Million-Dollar Endorsement” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep329 – 10 Forms of Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible bruises. Emotional abuse is always one weak apology away from being brushed under the rug. But trust and physical…
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Sober and Unashamed: The Cruelty of Addiction
New from Sober and Unashamed: “The Cruelty of Addiction” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep328 – Lingering Holiday Trauma Post Alcohol
In this second episode of a two-part series, Sheri and Matt talk about how anxiety, depression, and nervous system activation continued into the first several…
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Sober and Unashamed: Evolution Series – Christmas Card
New from Kelly from the Evolution Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Christmas Card” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and…
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Ep327 – Impact of Holidays and Alcohol
In this first episode in a two-part series about the impact of alcohol and the holidays, Sheri and Matt tell stories of Matt’s active addiction, and the…
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Sober and Unashamed: Elephant Around the Christmas Tree
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Elephant Around the Christmas Tree” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep326 – Becoming Our Own Worst Enemies
It is widely believed that we are harder on ourselves than anyone else will ever be on us. How did we get this way? Is the societal conditioning different for…
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Sober and Unashamed: Parents Crushing Kids’ Emotional Grit
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Parents Crushing Kids’ Emotional Grit” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy…
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Ep325 – Addiction Tsunami
Addiction is a spectrum disorder, and the overwhelming abundance of access to dopamine in our culture means awareness is our only hope. Listen to help you…
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Sober and Unashamed: Masculinity that’s NOT Toxic
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Masculinity that’s NOT Toxic” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep324 – Study Results: Kindness and Emotional Safety Top the List
The results are in! More than physical features, more than financial resources, people are looking for Kindness and Emotional Safety in potential partners and…
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Sober and Unashamed: 3 Things I Love about Friendsgiving
New from Sober and Unashamed: “3 Things I Love about Friendsgiving” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep323 – The Cost of Marriage
It is easy to calculate the costs associated with dissolving a relationship, but when people fight to stay together, they often fail to analyze the costs of…
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Sober and Unashamed: Emotional Safety is a Dying Fad
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Emotional Safety is a Dying Fad” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep322 – Ask Lara
Introducing our new quarterly series with listener questions answered by Lara Hammock, licenced clinical social worker and mental health therapist working with…
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Sober and Unashamed: I Wish She Would Die
New from Sober and Unashamed: “I Wish She Would Die” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth…
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Ep321 – The Complexity of Grieving
Humans are complicated, and when we lose someone, or separate from someone, we have to reconcile the good memories and the bad. Yes, there is relief that the…
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Ep320 – Finding My Voice in Recovery
“I made myself small to cope.” This is a sentiment expressed by the loved ones of alcoholics who get used to walking on egg shells, and also the…
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Sober and Unashamed: Atrophied Intelligence
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Atrophied Intelligence” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep319 – Love is Not Enough: 11 Dysfunctional Reasons Couples Stay Together
When relationships deteriorate, as frequently happens in an alcoholic marriage, partners often stay together clinging to the romantic fairytale or because of…
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Sober and Unashamed: The Divorce Rate is Too Low
New from Sober and Unashamed: “The Divorce Rate is Too Low” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep318 – Evolving Masculine Instincts
In order for relationships to evolve to meet the demands of consistent emotional safety, many of us need to first understand the assignment. On this episode…
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Sober and Unashamed: Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 2
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 2” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep317 – Sex is Not an Entitlement
Sex in a committed partnership should never be considered obligatory. Sex should be earned, and on this episode, Sheri and Matt discuss the sequence of events…
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Sober and Unashamed: Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 1
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 1” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep316 – Partner Abuse with Lundy Bancroft
Lundy Bancroft is the author of the world’s best selling book on domestic violence titled, “Why Does He Do That?” He has spent the last three…
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Sober and Unashamed: Progress
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Progress” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep315 – Emotional Masculinity
Our society has changed dramatically in the last century, and the gender gap has been almost completely eliminated. But our culture still has some catching up…
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Sober and Unashamed: Yummy Summer of Turd
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Yummy Summer of Turd” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth…
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Ep314 – Pressure that’s Crushing Our Kids
From high school through young adulthood, the pressure felt by people in their teens and 20s is unlike anything experienced by preceding generations. Sheri and…
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Sober and Unashamed: Rubber Stamping a Toxic Culture
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Rubber Stamping a Toxic Culture” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying…
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Ep313 – Blame Assigned or Blame Prevented
There is comfort in assigning the blame for relationship dysfunction and emotional abuse on the alcohol or the addiction. But what if we could make a cultural…
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Sober and Unashamed: Senseless Urgency
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Senseless Urgency” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep312 – Complain Constructively with Lara Hammock
Lara Hammock is a licenced clinical social worker and mental health therapist working with both individuals and couples. She is creative and inventive, and…
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Sober and Unashamed: A.B.D.
New from Sober and Unashamed: “A.B.D.” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress…
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Ep311 – Restriction Leads to Rebellion
Even when done with loving intent, restriction and control does not lead to the desired results of obedience and conformity: restriction leads to rebellion…
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Sober and Unashamed: Good Morning, Gorgeous
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Good Morning, Gorgeous” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep310 – Questions for Sheri, Part 2
Sheri answers listener questions about everything from her rock-bottom moments that resulted from Matt’s alcoholism, to what she would do differently if…
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Sober and Unashamed: Dudes on the Struggle Bus
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Dudes on the Struggle Bus” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues…
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Ep309 – Evolution and the Impact of Men’s Sexual Power
Evolutionary Psychologist Dr. Menelaos Apostolou does research around this unfortunate historical fact: Until sometime in the past 100 years, men had all the…
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Sober and Unashamed: Courtesy Flush
New from Sober and Unashamed: “Courtesy Flush” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and…
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Ep308 – We’re Not Rooting for Divorce, We’re Rooting for You
We’re not rooting for divorce, we are rooting for people to be treated with respect. And in the absence of respect, we are rooting for people to extract…
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Sober and Unashamed: (Un)Lone Bone
New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “(Un)Lone Bone” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy…
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Ep307 – Fear of Resentment Processing
Maybe people don’t need more instruction about how to do resentment processing. What people need is an acknowledgement of their fear of resentment…
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Sober and Unashamed: Bitch
New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Bitch” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy…
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Ep306 – A Unique Recovery Approach with Amber Hollingsworth
Amber Hollingsworth makes her fourth appearance on the podcast to talk about how she developed her innovative approach to addiction recovery that involves both…
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Soberlink Endorsement from Amber Hollingsworth
Amber Hollingsworth is a licensed addiction counselor who has been working with individuals and families struggling with addiction since 2004. She hosts and…
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Sober and Unashamed: Marriage Rash
New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Marriage Rash” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy…
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Ep305 – From Stubborn to Support
“There’s always a but when you’re dealing with an ass.” Sheri explains Matt’s reluctance to seek sobriety support for his active…
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Sober and Unashamed: Keep My Food Out of Your Mouth
New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Keep My Food Out of Your Mouth” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery…